Re: shame on modern boxers
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Originally Posted by
brocktonblockbust
I have never seen such such piss poor subpar lackluster b******* in my entire life.
....not even when you pass a mirror?
Re: shame on modern boxers
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Originally Posted by
El Kabong
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Originally Posted by
brocktonblockbust
I have never seen such such piss poor subpar lackluster b******* in my entire life.
....not even when you pass a mirror?
lol, well played
Re: shame on modern boxers
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Originally Posted by
El Kabong
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Originally Posted by
brocktonblockbust
I have never seen such such piss poor subpar lackluster b******* in my entire life.
....not even when you pass a mirror?
nope.
Re: shame on modern boxers
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Originally Posted by
Beanflicker
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Originally Posted by
El Kabong
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Originally Posted by
brocktonblockbust
I have never seen such such piss poor subpar lackluster b******* in my entire life.
....not even when you pass a mirror?
lol, well played
nope.
Re: shame on modern boxers
There probably is less quality fighters now but the fighters that are the elite would have been able to handle themselves in the best eras.
Re: shame on modern boxers
I think public awareness has a lot to do with it. If the old timers were more aware and educated on the long-term effects of boxing, they would not have been engaging as much either. I doubt guys like Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano knew any boxers prior to them suffering from dementia due to their craft.
Re: shame on modern boxers
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Originally Posted by
brocktonblockbust
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Originally Posted by
El Kabong
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Originally Posted by
brocktonblockbust
I have never seen such such piss poor subpar lackluster b******* in my entire life.
....not even when you pass a mirror?
nope.
My apologies.....I wasn't aware that you are a vampire ;D
Re: shame on modern boxers
If you look at the best of one generation and compare it to the worst of another, of course that generation is going to look bad.
Some people say fighters were tougher back then. Bullshit. There were warriors in cowards back in the 1930s just like there are warriors and cowards now. There were great fights and boring fights back then like there are today.
The problem is boxing fans have a limited perspective. They look at the broad scope of boxing currently, but look at the highlights of boxing in the past. I've never heard any great arguments as to why boxers would have been better back in the day (if you say it's because "life was harder", you're an idiot).
If anything, with more advancements in nutrition, training knowledge and technology, athletes are better than they've ever been.
Re: shame on modern boxers
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Originally Posted by
Beanflicker
If you look at the best of one generation and compare it to the worst of another, of course that generation is going to look bad.
Some people say fighters were tougher back then. Bullshit. There were warriors in cowards back in the 1930s just like there are warriors and cowards now. There were great fights and boring fights back then like there are today.
The problem is boxing fans have a limited perspective. They look at the broad scope of boxing currently, but look at the highlights of boxing in the past. I've never heard any great arguments as to why boxers would have been better back in the day (if you say it's because "life was harder", you're an idiot).
If anything, with more advancements in nutrition, training knowledge and technology, athletes are better than they've ever been.
you sound like max power now.
It is a fact that boxing peaked 1970's for heavyweights and 80's for the smaller fighters.
Re: shame on modern boxers
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Sleepwalker
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beenKOed
What was wrong with Huck vs Glowacki?
Those were C-class fighters..
Honestly (and I KNOW I'm in the minority) but I actually enjoyed the Tarver fight more ;D